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Planning board approves site‑clearing request but reiterates code limits on fill
Summary
The board approved a site‑clearing/site‑work application (Application 20260513) allowing the applicant to clear brush and trees prior to building permits, but staff reminded members the code (62‑353) prohibits creating building pads or adding fill without a permit or exception from the water‑management district.
The board voted to approve a site‑clearing/site‑work application for a parcel where the applicant intends to construct a dwelling, but staff cautioned about limits under town code 62‑353.
Staff explained that, under code 62‑353, applicants may clear vegetation and scrub but cannot place fill or create a building pad without an active building permit or an exception from the water‑management district; board approval is an alternative to allow limited early work. "So in order to excavate or fill on the property ... they either have to have a permit or an exception from Saint John's River Water Management District, or they have to have an active building permit," staff said.
A board member moved to approve the site‑clearing application and members voted in favor by roll call. The approval allows the applicant to proceed with clearing subject to the town's code constraints; building‑pad work and fill remain conditional on permits or separate approvals.
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